Film can
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A film can is generally referred to as the protective cover of a 35 mm film . But there are also 8 , 16 and 70 mm films . These cans usually consist of a black or gray plastic and are opaque because they are supposed to protect the film material from the incidence of light.
Thanks to digital cameras, film cans have found a new task in many other areas today. They serve as storage space in most areas.
Historically, however, the term film can comes from the beginnings of the cinema era. Cut or duplicated films are still transported and stored in tin cans today. The reason for this is the tightness in relation to light and air, and tin cans do not have any harmful fumes and outgassing that could affect the film material. The 35 mm film cans, for example, were initially made from sheet metal by AGFA. From around 1935 to 1960, it was common for photographers to split large amounts of film material into smaller sections in the darkroom and mount them in cartridges or cassettes.
